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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "isebelarodrique9@yahoo.it" <isebelarodrique9@yahoo.it>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:22:36 -0200
Subject: CALVARY GREETINGS !!!!!

Warm Greetings!
Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and may
offend your
personality for contacting you without your prior consent and writing through
this channel. I
got your contact from a proffesional database found in internet while
searching for a reliable
and honest person that will be an annointed steward in a vision very dear to
me.
I am Mrs. Isabela Rodrique person from Puerto Rico undergoing medical
treatment. I am
married to Dr. Castillo Rodrique who was a gun runner supplying arms and
ammunition to warring factions in Africa before he died in the year 2002. We
were married for
eleven years without a child.He died after a brief illness that lasted for
only four days. Since his
death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.
When my late
husband was alive he deposited the sum of 11.8 Million Pounds Stirlings
(Eleven Million, Eight
Hundred Thousand Pounds) with a Fiduciary company. Presently, this money is
still with the
Fiduciary Company.
Recently,my doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due
to cancer
problem. Though what disturbs me most is my partial paralysis. Having known my
condition I
decided to donate this fund to an organisation or individual that will utilize
this money the way
I am going to instruct herein. I want an organisation or individual that will
use this to fund,
women and youth groups, victims of war, environmental protection, charities,
orphanages and
widows or properties for orphange homes. It is said that blessed is the hand
that giveth.
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money and as a part of
restitution for the attrocities of my husband which I tacitly supported. I
don't want a situation
where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for
taking this bold
decision.
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going
to be in the
bossom of the Lord. If you consider yourself adequately equipped morally and
spiritually for this mission, please send me a brief memo of how you intend to
use the funds.
Thank you and God bless.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Isabel Rodrique

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